Karen Dior (1967-2004)

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Alias:
Geoff Gann
Geoffrey Gann
Geoffrey Karen Dior
Lyla Kadog
Ric Van
Rick Van
Rick Vann
Ricky Van

Birthplace:
Missouri, USA

Born:
February 14, 1967

Died:
August 25, 2004

Karen Dior (February 14, 1967 – August 25, 2004) was the stage name of Geoffrey Gann, an American actor, singer, director, and drag queen.  Karen Dior was born Geoffrey Gann in Missouri; he was adopted as an infant into a Southern Baptist family, and was raised in that religious tradition. Gann moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21 and began working in a beauty salon and performing in drag shows in West Hollywood bars. In 1989, he began appearing in bisexual and transgender adult films. He performed in approximately 120 adult films, most of them under the Dior name. He also performed under the names Geoff Dior, Rick Van, Geoffrey Karen Dior, Geoffrey Gann, and Geoff Gann.  In the 1990s, Dior moved into mainstream film and television roles, including a performance as Loni Anderson's stalker in the 1992 TV movie The Price She Paid. Other work included guest appearances on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, Head Over Heels, and Veronica's Closet.  Description above from the Wikipedia article Karen Dior, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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